THE GOSPEL
We believe that God Himself has come to rescue and renew all of creation (including you) in and through the work of Jesus Christ.
GOSPEL IDENTITY
We believe that we have been given a new identity in Christ because of the Gospel. We are now a part of God’s family on mission, sent to serve the world and continually learn to walk in His ways.
We believe Sunday is important but NOT sufficient; growth happens in groups. Because of this, we are passionate about Missional Communities and Discipleship Groups.
Take a look at our Membership Covenant to learn more about what we believe.
We believe Sunday is important but NOT sufficient; growth happens in groups. Because of this, we are passionate about Missional Communities and Discipleship Groups.
Take a look at our Membership Covenant to learn more about what we believe.
Theological Distinctives
About the Bible
About God
The Holy Spirit inspired human authors to write the books of the Bible. God Himself chose every word of Scripture. The Bible is God’s love letter to all of humanity and is the final authority in every issue it communicates. It is complete Truth, and we can trust it for all matters in this life and eternity.
About Jesus
Jesus Christ is God’s Son and an equal of the Father. He has existed from the beginning of time, yet lived on earth during the first century A.D. Throughout His earthly life, He was completely God and completely human at the same time. After living a perfect, sinless life, Jesus offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for every human being who has ever lived by dying on a Roman cross. After three days in the grave, He defeated sin and death by rising from the grave. He then ascended to Heaven and will return to earth one day to reign as King.
Scripture teaches that God created everything we can see (and even everything we can’t see) out of nothing. Although it might be difficult for the human mind to comprehend, the Bible teaches that He is one, yet has existed since the beginning of time as three distinct and equal persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
About the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is a full and equal part of the Trinity. He works in the world to make all people understand their need for Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit lives inside every follower of Jesus from the moment they decide to follow Him. The Spirit is our power source for life, ministry and spiritual growth. To tap into that power, we must continually yield to the Holy Spirit.
About Salvation
About Eternal Security
Our disobedient nature has eternally separated us from our Creator. No matter how hard we try, we can never earn our way back into God’s presence. Our only hope is to trust Jesus as God’s provision for our disobedience. When you make that
decision, you step into the eternal and abundant life Jesus promises for all believers.
decision, you step into the eternal and abundant life Jesus promises for all believers.
About Eternity
God made you to exist forever. Heaven is a perfect place, and since none of us is perfect, we are all headed for an eternity of separation from God. That’s why God sent Jesus: to pay the price for our sins so that we can spend eternity with Him. What you decide about Jesus Christ in this life will determine where you will spend eternity. If you reject Him, you’ll be eternally separated from God in Hell. If you accept Him, you’ll spend it eternally connected with Him in Heaven.
Your salvation is through the most trustworthy being in the universe – Jesus Christ! You didn’t do anything to earn your salvation, and you can’t do anything to lose it.
Your salvation is maintained by God’s trustworthiness and love not by what you do.
Your salvation is maintained by God’s trustworthiness and love not by what you do.
About the Church
The Bible tells us that the church is the body of Christ in the world today. The New Testament tells us the church is a local body of baptized believers. The head of the church is Jesus Christ. The biblical purposes of the church are worship, evangelism, fellowship, discipleship and ministry to others.
About Marriage
About Christ's Return
We believe that God ordained marriage as a life-long union between one man and one woman and that sexual intimacy is to be experienced and enjoyed only within the covenant of marriage.
God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring the world to its appropriate end. According to His promise, Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth, the dead will be raised and Christ will judge all men in righteousness.